Exploring Stories

What does it mean to retell a story?

• to tell about the characters

• to tell about the characters and setting

• to tell about the characters, setting, and events

• to ask questions about the text

What is the moral of a story?

• what words the character says

• where the story takes place

• what places the character sees

• what lesson the character learns

Who is the main character?

• Ben's Mom

• Ben

• Tom

• The little girl

What is the setting?

• Outside

• At the Beach.

• In the ocean.

• At Home.

What is the character’s problem?

• He doesn't know how to surf well.

• The waves were too big to swim.

• He was afraid of the ocean.

• His mother is making him learn to surf and he doesn't want to.

How does the character solve his problem?

• He gave up.

• He looked for another wave to try.

• He started to swim.

• His mother helped him surf the next wave.

What is the moral of the story?

• Never give up.

• Be kind to others.

• You can learn to swim.

• Stay out of the ocean.

How did the character learn this moral?

• He gave up.

• Ben learns this moral because he got back on his board and tried again. He succeeded.

• His mother taught him.

• Stay out of the ocean.